When a dog attacks a person, the impact can be terrifying. You may feel pain and suffer serious injuries while also struggling with the ongoing complications related to emotional trauma. If you are hurt, put an Ocean Beach dog bite attorney on your case, working to ensure that those responsible pay for the losses you have.
How Can Our Ocean Beach Dog Bite Attorneys Help You
Victims of a dog bite benefit from hiring a dog bite lawyer who can support them through all phases of the recovery process. That includes:
- Determining who is at fault
- Calculating all of your losses
- Building a case that demonstrates that you are not at fault
- Negotiating with insurance companies
- Going to court when there is a need to do so
Insurance companies will try to minimize the compensation paid out to you, including denying your claim. Our objective, as your Ocean Beach dog bite attorney, is to make sure your case receives proper attention and compensation.
How Long Do I Have to File a Dog Bite Claim in California
Under California’s statute of limitations, victims of a personal injury, including dog bites, have two years from the date of the accident to take legal action. If you wait longer than this, you may be unable to recover damages owed to you. We strongly suggest working with our legal team as soon as possible to protect your right to full and fair compensation.
The sooner you take action in contacting us, the faster we can help you recover the damages owed to you. That also means we can often help you avoid having to go to court for your case.
What Evidence Do I Need to Support My Dog Bite Claim?
A dog bite case takes more than just evidence that a dog bit you. Our attorney will help you find available evidence to document your losses and what occurred. Some types of evidence we often seek out in these cases include:
- Witness statements from any party that saw what occurred
- Statements by the dog’s owner about how the animal was loose or put you at risk
- Medical reports that indicate your injury and document when it occurred
- Police reports if police responded to the accident
- Previous records of the dog’s actions
To provide your losses, we will seek out documentation of the seriousness of your accident, medical reports about long-term injuries or permanent losses you may have, and documentation of any disfigurement present. We can talk to your employer about your inability to work or your family to discuss the risks associated with your mental health.
Our dog bite attorneys will speak to those who were at the scene while also seeking out additional information. We can pursue photos of other evidence available through third parties in the area as well. Expect us to help you demonstrate all of the losses you have fully and fairly under the law.
Contact Our La Mesa Dog Bite Lawyers Today
At Kashou Law, your best possible outcome is always our goal. Put your trust in our Ocean Beach dog bite attorney, who can help you navigate your legal right to compensation. We encourage you to set up a free consultation to learn if you have a case and what your case value really is, not what the insurance companies want to pay you.